THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

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1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Present: Staff: Press: Others: Mayor Paul Moffatt Councillor Robert Case Councillor Les Fields Councillor Hugh Moggy Councillor Brenda Reid Alton Hobbs, CAO Jeremy Rody, Clerk Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor David McDowell OPENING: # H. Moggy R. Case THAT the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business with a quorum of members present at 5:00 p.m., with Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair. AGENDA: # R. Case H. Moggy THAT the agenda for this meeting be amended by adding the following items: 6-G) Hydro One Eastview Lane Subcable Replacement; 6-H) Manitoulin Planning Board Consent Applications B07-18 & B Request for Comment; AND THAT the agenda be accepted as amended. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: Councillor Reid disclosed a direct pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 6A Payroll as her husband is an employee of the Township. She did not take part in any discussion, attempt to influence the vote or vote on the matter. Page 1 of 5

2 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Councillor Moggy commented on how great the town looks with lots of residents participating in the Harvest Glory Days fall decorating competition. Councillor Fields announced that the Township s Pumpkin Festival and Haunted Ride will take place this weekend and encourages everyone to come out and enjoy the festivities. MINUTES # H. Moggy R. Case THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of September 18, 2018, be accepted. # R. Case H. Moggy THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of October 1, 2018, be accepted. # R. Case H. Moggy THAT the minutes of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board meeting of September 20, 2018, be received. DELEGATIONS: None. REPORTS: None. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS: # H. Moggy R. Case THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment: General: $266, AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28123 through #28162 and #28170 through #28200 as described in the attached cheque register reports. Page 2 of 5

3 # H. Moggy R. Case THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment: Payroll: $39, AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28116 through #28122 and #28163 through #28169 as described in the attached cheque register reports. # R. Case H. Moggy THAT Assiginack Council has received the Year to Date Financial Statements as at September 30, # H. Moggy R. Case THAT the tax write down of Roll # be approved as per the tax adjustment application and response from MPAC under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, ch. 25, s.357(1a)(g). # L. Fields B. Reid THAT Council supports the efforts of the Manitoulin Tourism Association and authorize staff to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of Assiginack Township. TABLED # B. Reid L. Fields THAT Council acknowledges and approves the request from the Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates to install trailhead signs provided by MICA s Way Finding Initiative. # B. Reid L. Fields THAT Council approves, in principle, the application to stop up and close a portion of the original Arthur Street road allowance or the purpose of selling it to an adjacent owner; AND THAT the notice period will commence, and neighbouring landowners are encouraged to submit their comments in writing to the municipality. # L. Fields B. Reid WHEREAS Consent Application B07-18 and B08-18 were approved by the Manitoulin Planning Board on June 26, 2018 with a condition that a 20 Metre right-of-way be surveyed and registered on title; AND WHEREAS a portion of this right-of-way abuts, crosses, and runs along a section of unopened road allowance immediately adjacent to the right-of-way and the Planning Board now seeks the Township s comments; Page 3 of 5

4 NOW THEREFORE THAT we advise the Planning Board that we have no objection to the right-of-way being less than 20 Metres in the places where the right-of-way meets the unopened road allowance; AND THAT this does not affect the unopened status of the road allowance, does not grant any municipal work on the road allowance or mean that there will be any municipal maintenance on this road allowance; AND FURTHER THAT the applicants be required to draft and complete a hold harmless agreement acknowledging that the Municipality assumes no liability for vehicular movement on this road allowance/right-of-way until such a time as it is opened and assumed by the Municipality. # B. Reid L. Fields THAT WHEREAS Hydro One has requested permission to install a permanent underground service along the original shore road allowance for a distance of 200 metres on Manitowaning Bay between transformers #01250 and #05145, pursuant to the attached sketch; AND WHEREAS the shore road allowances are still subject to a Land Claim from the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising; NOW THEREFORE THAT we inform Hydro One that consultation must take place with the UCCMM before the Municipality will consider this request. INFORMATION ITEMS: # L. Fields B. Reid THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items: a) OPP Municipal Policing 2019 Billing Statement b) Township of Amaranth Resolution c) Township of Montague Resolution d) OPP North East Region Amalgamation BY-LAWS: # L. Fields B. Reid THAT By-law #18-29, being a by-law to establish Compliance Audit Committee Procedure for the Township of Assiginack under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the 2018 Municipal Election, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council. Page 4 of 5

5 CLOSED SESSION: # B. Reid L. Fields THAT in accordance with By-law #15-30 and Section 239 of the Municipal Act, as amended, Council proceeds to a Closed Session at 5:34 p.m. in order to attend to a matter pertaining to: a) The security of the property of the Municipality of local board (Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, s.239(2)(a)) # L. Fields B. Reid THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 5:44 p.m., approve the minutes of the Closed Session of August 7, 2018 and resume our regular meeting. CLOSING: # B. Reid L. Fields THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. Paul Moffatt, MAYOR Jeremy Rody, CLERK 5:45 p.m. These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council. Page 5 of 5